TY - JOUR

T1 - Fimag

T2 - The United Kingdom Disaster Victim/Forensic Identification Imaging System

AU - Rutty, Guy N.

AU - Robinson, Claire

AU - Morgan, Bruno

AU - Black, Sue

AU - Adams, Catherine

AU - Webster, Philip

PY - 2009/11

Y1 - 2009/11

N2 - Imaging is an integral diagnostic tool in mass fatality investigations undertaken traditionally by plain X-rays, fluoroscopy, and dental radiography. However, little attention has been given to appropriate image reporting, secure data transfer and storage particularly in relation to the need to meet stringent judicial requirements. Notwithstanding these limitations, it is the risk associated with the safe handling and investigation of contaminated fatalities which is providing new challenges for mass fatality radiological imaging. Mobile multi-slice computed tomography is an alternative to these traditional modalities as it provides a greater diagnostic yield and an opportunity to address the requirements of the criminal justice system. We present a new national disaster victim/forensic identification imaging system-Fimag-which is applicable for both contaminated and non-contaminated mass fatality imaging and addresses the issues of judicial reporting. We suggest this system opens a new era in radiological diagnostics for mass fatalities.

AB - Imaging is an integral diagnostic tool in mass fatality investigations undertaken traditionally by plain X-rays, fluoroscopy, and dental radiography. However, little attention has been given to appropriate image reporting, secure data transfer and storage particularly in relation to the need to meet stringent judicial requirements. Notwithstanding these limitations, it is the risk associated with the safe handling and investigation of contaminated fatalities which is providing new challenges for mass fatality radiological imaging. Mobile multi-slice computed tomography is an alternative to these traditional modalities as it provides a greater diagnostic yield and an opportunity to address the requirements of the criminal justice system. We present a new national disaster victim/forensic identification imaging system-Fimag-which is applicable for both contaminated and non-contaminated mass fatality imaging and addresses the issues of judicial reporting. We suggest this system opens a new era in radiological diagnostics for mass fatalities.

KW - forensic science

KW - Fimag

KW - computed tomography

KW - MSCT

KW - odontology

KW - anthropology

KW - mass fatality

KW - MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY

KW - DENTAL IDENTIFICATION

KW - CT

KW - DISCRIMINATION

U2 - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01175.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01175.x

M3 - Journal article

VL - 54

SP - 1438

EP - 1442

JO - Journal of Forensic Sciences

JF - Journal of Forensic Sciences

SN - 0022-1198

IS - 6

ER -